Hunt County, Texas - Thomas Johnson "Johnse" Shields ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Martha Thayer - June 29, 2001 http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Hunt County, Texas Vol. 205, p. 281 Filed April 19, 1918 The State of Texas County of Hunt Know all men by these Presents: that we Laura J. Shields both for herself and as community Administrator of the estate of herself and her deceased husband T. J. Shields, Docia Lewis joined by her husband E. T. Lewis, Mattie Young joined by her husband J. W. Young, Neppie Casper and by her husband, J. W. Casper; Beulah Cooper joined by her husband R. L. Cooper, Pearl Mills joined by her husband J. F. Mills, J. A. Shields and his wife Mary Shields & T. J. Shields joined by his wife Nannie Shields, of the County of Hunt and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars to us in hand paid as follows to wit: Five hundred <$500.00> dollars cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledge and one receipt* liens note of eru* (escrow) take herewith for the sum of $1100.00 due Jan. 1 , 1914 interest 10% from date, said note payable to the order of Mrs. Laura J. Shields and she shall be full and complete owner of etud. note with authority to release same anything it shall have been due. Have Granted Sold and Conveyed and the these presents do Grant Sell and Convey unto the said J. W. Cox of the County of Hunt and State of Texas all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hunt County, Texas about 16 miles from Greenville on the waters of Medith* Sulphur a part of the J. C. Sadler survey described as follows} Beginning at a stake North Harrell's W. B. line 1036 varas East of the N. W. corner of the original Survey; thence south with said Harrell W. B. line 720 varas to his S. W. corner & Thence 375 varas to bed of Branch. Thence North with meandering of said branch to Railroad Bridge Thence in a northerly direction with picket fence to stake in N. B. line of original survey. Thence East with said line 301 varas to the place of beginning containing 34 ½ acres of land. To have and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said J. W. Cox his heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind our heirs, executors and administrators to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said premises unto the said J. W. Cox his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands at Fairlie, Texas this 11th day of November AD 1912 s/ T. J. Shields s/ Laura J. Shields s/ Nannie Shields s/ Pearl Mills s/ J. F. Mills s/ R. L. Cooper s/ Beula Cooper s/ Dosia Lewis s/ E. T. Lewis s/ J. A. Shield s/ Mary Shields s/ J. W. Young s/ C. W. Casper s/ Mattie Young s/ Neppie Casper Vol. 1205 page 383 The State of Texas} County of Hunt} Before me O. C. Mulkey a Notary Public in and for the Count on Hunt State of Texas on this day personally appeared Mrs. Laura J. Shields known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration herein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. Given under my hand and seal of office this 11 day of November AD 1912. s/ O. C. Mulkey, Notary Public The State of Texas County of Hunt} Hunt County Treas. Before me O. C. Mulkey, Notary Public in and for Hunt County, Texas on this day personally appeared T. J. Shields and Nannie Shields wife of T. J. Shields known to be to be the person whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. And the said Nannie Shields wife of the said T. J. Shields, having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband; and having the same by me fully explained to her she the said Nannie Shields acknowledged such instrument to me to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purpose and consideration therein express, and that she did not wish to retract it. Give under my hand and seal of office this 11 day of November AD 1912 (Seal) s/ O. C. Mulkey - Notary Public The State of Texas} County of Hunt} Hunt County Texas Before me O. C. Mulkey a Notary Public in and for Hunt County Texas on this day personally appeared J. F. Mills and Pearl Mills wife of J. F. Mills known to me to be the person whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. And the said Pearl Mills wife of the said J. F. Mills having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same by me fully explained to her the said Pearl Mills acknowledged such instrument to me to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and Seal of office this 19 day of April AD 1913. Seal s/ O. C. Mulkey; Notary Public Transcribed from a copy of the original document housed in the Hunt County Courthouse, Greenville, Texas by Martha Thayer